Fifty-three years after the death of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Oxford scholar and author of «The Lord of the Rings» is remembered for reshaping fantasy literature and modern publishing.
An airport worker was killed Monday after being struck by a passenger jet during ground operations at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. The employee worked for ground-handling com…
Harvard researchers found that a steady stream of sound waves can protect fragile quantum bits from environmental noise, nearly tripling how long they hold information. The technique offers…
Patrick Renna and Danielle Fishel reunite with «The Sandlot» castmates for «Dugout Dads», a nine-episode YouTube comedy about Little League parents, with Chris Paul executive producing.
Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto says Konami wants to release a new game in the horror franchise every year, with several unannounced projects in development.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries, a visit President Trump publicly dismissed as "semi-routine." The trip comes amid f…
The Ionian Islands were placed under Red Code on 26 August. A day later, very high category-4 risk covers Attica, Crete, Evia and a chain of Aegean islands.
A church that lost a bell to wartime requisition now has one made partly from Russian weapons used against Ukraine, inscribed with a line from Galatians about freedom and slavery.
A West Point professor alleges he was dismissed from the U.S. Military Academy for refusing to teach climate science in a way he says contradicts scientific evidence, raising questions abou…
A nanoparticle-based treatment improved memory and learning in mice with Alzheimer’s disease by converting star-shaped brain cells into functioning neurons, reducing amyloid-beta levels and…
Salesforce exceeded profit expectations for its fiscal second quarter and raised its full-year outlook, sending shares higher in after-hours trading.
Hyundai has announced new mid-nickel battery cells that cut costs by 30%, extend lifespan by 20%, and double output, alongside plans for Level 2+ autonomous driving in 2028 and a global pro…
Two Republican attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to intervene in the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 Democratic-led states seeking to block the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros…
Amazon will close Mechanical Turk on September 30, 2026, ending one of the internet's earliest marketplaces for human-powered digital labor and a key data pipeline for AI development.
Chicago Sky principal owner Michael Alter defended the ejection and ban of Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena, comparing the decision to not warning someone who shoots a gun. Alter sai…
The FDA approved Rasonque, a once-daily pill for advanced pancreatic cancer, after a trial showed patients taking it survived a median of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months on standard chemother…
Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year-over-year, beating analyst estimates. The company forecast current-quarter sales above expectations, with CEO Jensen Hu…
Nvidia reported net income of $59.69 billion for the May-July period as revenue more than doubled to $96.22 billion, surpassing Wall Street forecasts. The company also projected about $108 …
Elmo, Abby, and Nina embark on an African safari in a new Sesame Street special, visiting a Kenyan elephant sanctuary after adopting an orphaned elephant online. The program premieres Octob…
The UK government is set to change the law so that those convicted of certain types of manslaughter, including the killers of PC Andrew Harper, will no longer be eligible for early release.
A Northern California goat herder used a Kalshi event contract to hedge against a state wage rule change, an example of how prediction markets are extending risk-management tools once reser…
Independent producer and executive Danny De Lillo will officially launch Sweet Humans, a new entertainment company with plans for a downtown Los Angeles production studio, at the upcoming A…
Two separate encounters with small, Bigfoot-like creatures were reported in southwestern Pennsylvania, with witnesses describing figures under five feet tall. The sightings, which occurred …
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at age 80, prompting tributes from landmarks, the Royal Family, Google, and artists including Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.